Fox News Just Made A SHOCKING Accusation About Donald Trump And Megyn Kelly!!

The Trump train has hit a stumbling block after he demanded Fox News get rid of Megyn Kelly as a moderator for the last GOP debate before the Iowa caucus.

The conservative news outlet brazenly REJECTED his demand, and after he threw a tantrum and declared that he wasn’t going to appear at the debate, they made a shocking claim about his campaign.

Here’s their statement:

As many of our viewers know, FOX News is hosting a sanctioned debate in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday night, three days before the first votes of the 2016 election are cast in the Iowa Caucus. Donald Trump is refusing to debate seven of his fellow presidential candidates on stage that night, which is near unprecedented.

We’re not sure how Iowans are going to feel about him walking away from them at the last minute, but it should be clear to the American public by now that this is rooted in one thing – Megyn Kelly, whom he has viciously attacked since August and has now spent four days demanding be removed from the debate stage.

Capitulating to politicians’ ultimatums about a debate moderator violates all journalistic standards, as do threats, including the one leveled by Trump’s campaign manager Corey Lewandowski toward Megyn Kelly. In a call on Saturday with a Fox News executive, Lewandowski stated that Megyn had a “rough couple of days after that last debate” and he “would hate to have her go through that again.” Lewandowski was warned not to level any more threats, but he continued to do so.

We can’t give in to terrorizations toward any of our employees. Trump is still welcome at Thursday night’s debate and will be treated fairly, just as he has been during his 132 appearances on FOX News & FOX Business, but he can’t dictate the moderators or the questions.

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MS. KELLY IS A HACK. SHE ONLY INTERVIEW PEOPLE THAT SHE CAN RUDELY TALK OVER OR INTERUPT. HER AND FOX HAD TWO RINGER PLANTS IN AUDIENCE TO TRY AND POSE “GOTCHA” QUESTIONS TO ONLY TRUMP, AND HE GOT WIND OF THIS, WHICH WAS JUST ONE MORE REASON TRUMP AILED TO DO DO SOMETHING BETTER LIKE A BENEFIT FOR WOUNDED TROOPS. NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SEE THE DAY THAT FOX WOULD TREAT “ANYONE,” LET ALONE A FRIEND THE WAY THEY HAVE TRUMP. I CHECKED THE FOX DAILY RATINGS AND THEY ARE GOING DOWN. I GUESS ALOT PEOPLE FEEL THE SAME WAY THAT SOME OF US DO THAT HAVE WRITTEN HERE.

and yet another bias attempt by the media to smear trump who wont bow down to them. he said after the first debate he wouldn’t do another with her bias towards him……….he kept his word, something politicians usually don’t do.

Meh. All it means is that Trump won’t take crap from anyone, even a sanctimonious media. A little know adjunct to this story is how it was uncovered that FOX minions, as “townhall citizens” we’re being ginned up to entrap Trump with Gotcha idiocy. Call and raise the ante.

You Dam right we want someone that will stand up to defend are rights and do what is right for our Country. Cruz is not an American ,so he should forfeit his right to run for Pres. So his mother is an American ,so what.. she was not in the military when he was born in Canada., Americans don’t send troops to Canada.so in other words HE IS NOT AN AMERICAN ,

Donald Trump is turning into a socialist dictator and isn’t even in the White House yet.If he gets there many will regret voting for him because he is not what you think. He is a flip-flopper from years ago and is now beginning to show his true colors.

The stand that FOX News has taken on this is admirable. Although not a fan, I’m surprised but impressed. Journalism loses what objectivity it has if it allows the subjects of its reporting to dictate to it.

Don’t be such a fool, Mary-Alice. his isn’t reporting, about moderating. Are you that stupid? Moderators are supposed to be neutral. Fox Planned to have a Muslim Activist and an illegal alien in the audience to question trump. Fox is beneath contemp.

Fox news has again tried to paint what has happened as being the fault of Mr. Trump and not their fault. They have made their Megan Kelly so happy and no doubt, they believe that they are far superior to all the people that have faithfully supported them for all of these years regardless of their too often controversial remarks about nearly every person in political office or whomever they wish to attack at the moment . Mr. Trump is justified in his decision to actually do something other than stand on that Fox stage and be a target for more of the same from this silly woman . The network executives made their decision to allow a Tweet to go out that is beneath the dignity of what any qualified journalist could or would ever try to pass off as real journalism. It is cheap gutter propaganda and tabloid rag journalism at it’s worse. Congratulations Fox, you have literally stopped down lower than when the EU held Rupert Murdock for wire tapping charges with his network in Europe. Fox has lost more viewers and fans than they can ever hope to pick back up and their little episode will continue to cost them beyond what they would ever imagine. Lets hope that they really did get paid some mega bucks for doing what no doubt the people that bought them wanted them to try. Their plans backkfired and the real winner is Donald J. Trump . Again doing more for Americans than either of the candidates on either side . By the way, Fox needs to tell their Bill O’Reilly that he has not given nearly as much to help Veterans than Mr. Trump has done through the years. I heard him try to tell Mr. Trump tonight that Fox had Sic “allowed him to raise more than 20 million dollars for charities “. Yes, But Fox certainly has not allowed ( Mr. Trumps brand that netted more than that when Mr. Trump appeared on that stage those 5 times Prior to this upcoming debate to go toward charity as Mr. Trump ask of them ! ) Fox made mega bucks because of Mr. trump being on that stage and they well know it ! Bill O’Reilly couldn’t do that if he stood on the stage in his underwear and sang the national Anthem in Latin.

I have always depended on Fox News to be “Fair and Balanced” – your statement goes from the ridiculous to the obscene … Megan’s previous questioning showed as rather obvious and aggressive rather than “Fair and Balanced” – personally, with what else I have heard, he was right to make the demand and it would have been right for you to agree. But, rather than that, as well as you and Megan understanding his trepidation, decided to attack – that was not a good idea. As a viewer, I would have considered Fox’s and Megan’s position, should you have acquiesced, made positive rational for doing so and you would have gained a great deal of respect. Something like; “We have considered Mr. Trump’s request and trepidations, and as there is so much acrimony between them it behooves us to discontinue any possibility, of any thought that Fox News would consider even consider the idea of blindsiding Mr. Trump.”

Fox has openly collaborated with the republican establishment to destroy Trump. They used Megan Kelly during the first debate, and I stopped watching her since. Fox has shown their true colors and they can go to hell. BTW, i’m voting for Cruz, just don’t like the way they’re treating anyone the establishment doesn’t like. Karl Rove can KMA!

Way to g0o Trump………..I think Megan Kelly is a tramp! She has never been so rude to any other candidate and her personal questions to Trump were [email protected] out of line. Is Fox turning into just another clone of the lib media, or whAT?

Just because Trump doesn’t want to deal with the repeat of another liberal bias attack makes him smart.I don’t think a President should bend to pressure,we have that already.If someone wants to turn their backs on him for this then they don’t want a strong President and are hopeless puppets.

I think it’s time for all candidates to decided who is in control in the debates. Is it the untrustworthly news media who has their own agenda or is it the candidates who are being asked to give their positions on various political issues to debate? I personally think the candidates should each submit the questions they are open to debate without any deviations from those questions from the news media moderators. The debate should be about the candidates debating each other on the positions of the issues they support or don’t and not about the news media moderators own personal agendas to cast favorable or unfavorable views of the candidates.

I think it’s time for all candidates to decided who is in control in the debates. Is it the untrustworthly news media who has their own agenda or is it the candidates who are being asked to give their positions on various political issues to debate? I personally think the candidates should each submit the questions they are open to debate without any deviations from those questions from the news media moderators. The debate should be about the candidates debating each other on the positions of the issues they support or don’t and not about the news media moderators own personal agendas to cast favorable or unfavorably views of the candidates.

Trump’s frat house behaviour with Putin the former head of the Soviet Union’s KGB is a slap in the face to all Americans who served the United States during the bleakest hours of the Cold War and should not be tolerated by Cold War era veterans. By the way Putin gave the orders to have Alexander Litvinenko killed by the FSB. How many loyal Americans want positive feedback from this man– known to freedom loving people everywhere. No real American wants to receive this type of publicity from Putin. Trump’s most current comments about 5th Avenue shootings–just another of his SIEG HEIL moments.

I would like to hear more specifics from Trump on what he plans and how he intends to execute them. I would like to see another debate. Screw proper form or procedure. All this showboating and once again it’s the American people that are shortchanged. Whatever happened to tuning in the news for news, and not entertainment?

This was Trump’s chance to show that he was gracious and had his priorities straight. Instead we get some kind of prideful, self righteous rant, just as he did before. I hope the caucus goers in Iowa
will teach Donald the difference between Midwestern and New York Values, and manners.

The most brilliant move Trump could have ever made was to cancel the last FOX debate. What a master stroke of genius to avoid this last, twisted attempt to demonize him. Just like Reagan cancelled his last debate and owned the nation, so does Trump.

And Trump will be doing something better, raising money for Vets and Wounded Warriors.

Trump owns the situation. It has very little to do with Megyn, it’s about money, ratings, and who FOX hired (illegals and muzlim refugees) to attack him tonight. Reagan skipped the last debate before Iowa and won. Trump is in the same ownership seat Reagan was.

Trump holds the Trump Cards here. FOX is the loser and is already begging people to try to get Trump to come.

In a poll 75% of viewers said they would skip the debate if Trump is not in it.

Trump will be raising money for Veterans and Wounded Warriors in his own even the very same night and some other GOP candidates have indicated they might join him and skip the debate too.

Get the whole story. FOX is spinning it as fear of Megyn Kelly, what a crock. FOX loses again.

Trump owns the situation. It has very little to do with Megyn, it’s about money, ratings, and who FOX hired (illegals and muzlim refugees) to attack him tonight. Reagan skipped the last debate before Iowa and won. Trump is in the same ownership seat Reagan was.

Trump holds the Trump Cards here. FOX is the loser and is already begging people to try to get Trump to come.

In a poll 75% of viewers said they would skip the debate if Trump is not in it.

Trump will be raising money for Veterans and Wounded Warriors in his own even the very same night and some other GOP candidates have indicated they might join him and skip the debate too.

By acting like a spoiled child Donald Trump has just announced to the entire world that he is afraid of Megyn Kelly. How can he be president when he suffers from such a deep character flaw? Megyn is a tough customer, but our enemies are tougher.

Trump owns the situation. It has very little to do with Megyn, it’s about money, ratings, and who FOX hired (illegals and muzlim refugees) to attack him tonight. Reagan skipped the last debate before Iowa and won. Trump is in the same ownership seat Reagan was.

Trump holds the Trump Cards here. FOX is the loser and is already begging people to try to get Trump to come.

In a poll 75% of viewers said they would skip the debate if Trump is not in it.

Trump will be raising money for Veterans and Wounded Warriors in his own even the very same night and some other GOP candidates have indicated they might join him and skip the debate too.

Patrick: If Trump goes ahead and attends the debate he will be earmarking himself as another Ross Perot. Wishy- Washy.
He wouldn’t be using the same two-step but it would still be a dance; one the voting public chose to sit out. His words and actions could cost him the White House.
Bottom line. News reporters are not movie stars but ink on a page. Patrick

I am a Conservative, Pro-God, Pro-Life, Pro-Gun, Pro-Constitution Woman who will support TRUMP 2016! I lost respect for Megyn Kelly after the first debate. It was an opportunity for FOX to discuss the issues with the candidates, but instead Megyn started the debate with a ridiculous question for Trump. Her bias against Trump is obvious. Greta would have made a great moderator in Megyn’s place. Now FOX ratings during the Republican Presidential Debate will fail miserably.

It doesn’t matter whether he goes or not. Many people will criticize him either way. He is only going to say the same thing that he has always said. He has an agenda and as far as him being able to handle the enemy, he will not be in government by himself. He will not be another OBAMA who wanted to take everybody’s places and make his OWN DECISIONS. Donald Trump didn’t become who he is by not delegating responsibilities to others. Do you think that he could build all these places by himself. He is a strong leader but why should he be abused by a new journalist who hates him. Would you be able to cope in such a situation or would you like it if one of your friends or relatives had to experience the same thing as he has. If you are honest you would understand. But it is easy to say he is like a spoiled brat that want to have it his way. I guess you like those that are going to continue to screw us over. After all they all have been bought by accepting the donations from big companies and rich donors. Well I WILL BE SUPPORTING HIM FOR OUR NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The others are sellouts and have really shown what kind of leaders they would be. They will stab us in the back just like they are doing to Donald Trump. But when he was not running and was SUPPORTING many of them, he was really a nice guy. USERS..ALL OF THEM.

Trump is the only top tier candidate who has no foreign policy advisor on staff. He hired a staffer from Jeff Sessions office yesterday but he was not a immigration policy expert, he was a former communications man. More PR Trump does not need. I see no evidence that Trump will listen to anyone and he may be surprised when he goes to ask the most talented what the answer will be.

Every debate so far has been set up to be an ambush against Trump and this debate would have been no different. We know that because word is coming out that they had “special guests” lined up to specifically ask Trump questions designed to try and make him look bad. One such guest would have been a muslim women activist that believes that protecting America by actually trying to vet Syrian refugees is racist. This type of guest could only be in the line-up for one reason which is to support the establishment by trying to make Trump look bad. Gunning for one particular candidate; as nearly every debate has been set up to do, is not fair or proper and this debate would have tried to take it to the next level because past attempts have failed. No other candidate has faced this so suggesting that the job of President won’t be easy either is irrelevant as judgement of all candidates is not by the same standard if this type of BS is allowed. I personally have gained more respect for Trump because he doesn’t stand for this garbage no matter where it comes from and we need a President that can stand his ground. Kelly can go pal around with Michael Moore some more they seemed to have a good time on her show this week. This won’t hurt Trump at all. It will most likely help his campaign. Watch.

He isn’t a spoiled child .He want fair reporting and at this point there are a lot of agencies the government everyone including that sht stain of a President that we have that are bias .They don’t take middle of the road , they lean and influence. This country isn’t free anymore . It doesn’t follow the rule of Law. It doesn’t.The president the Clintons and many others do things and have past that would land u and I in jail if we did the same thing. .

The media fox included are sht stirreres and very unfair like many things today. All the networks to some extent are shameful , how they manipulate and get involved in swaying the publics reaction and decisions on many issues they should stay out of or be unbias, but they are not. They add a lotof fuelto the fire so to speak. If you want unbias news, Americans should tune into BBC or another network.They are pretty good. They are usually neutral and dont comment either way or favor any side.

Trump is not only being tyrannical, but is acting like a rich spoiled child taking a tantrum with his demand of not appearing for the next debate because he doesn’t want Megan Kelly on the board of questionaires. I believe that he’s actually afraid to go one on one with her because he doesn’t even attempt to educate himself with the law concerning the position of president or the major issues. Anyone can rant and rave about todays’ issues but it takes someone with knowledge and experience to be able to actually do something when elected as president…he’s all mouth and hasn’t a clue as to what or how to go about fixing our country. People will vote for him because he expresses the anger they feel towards obama and what’s going on but it takes a person that has the “know how” to expedite changes.

WOW…Carol you seem to know a lot about being the President. First of all Donald J Trump is not the president YET!!!! But as far as him acting like a spoiled rich kid…first of all HE IS RICH REAL RICH. But he worked hard for what he has accomplished. Are you rich and are you debt free with your dream HOMES and BUSINESSES??? Do you help needy people by paying off their homes and debt. As for him being educated…he is much smarter than you are I am sure…If he wasn’t he would not have businesses ALL OVER THE WORLD. As for as his responsibilities as President there are 8 roles that a president holds. Since you are so critical can you name any or all of them??? Do you know how a bill becomes a LAW?? Did you know that the government not only consist of the President but he has many people that work with him and he does not run the government by himself like OBAMA has been doing??? Maybe you need to know the facts before you tear into a person. Become educated and know what you are talking about instead of be a naysayer. I learned not to trust what other people say. They are like parrots…they repeat what that hear other people say. I am certain that HE IS NOT AFRAID OF MEGYN KELLY. Besides, she is not the nice innocent person that you may think that she is. She has a very nasty disposition. I would not want my worst enemy to be in the shoes of Trump.

So, what was the point in having a Muslim woman come on the debate to question Trump only? I think Fox news has changed way too much in the last couple of years. I don’t care to watch it at all. But for Fox to go after Trump is beyond being rediculous. This has been going on since the first debate. Good bye, Fox news…

Seeing megan and moore yucking it up about Trump declining to appear at the Iowa debate Thursday spoke volumes to me about what this night would be all about….a planned ambush. Me thinks Trump saw thru them. Fox and Ailes should be ashamed of themselves & ought to be fired by their advertisers. Fox is MSNBC’s twin station.

All you folks should look at the husbands and wives of the News media !Who do they work for?Most are connected to the Democratic party!Some hold high positions with the Obama Administration.
The Media is slanted to be Democratic Politically Correct !

at some t, the so called ‘Journalists’ of Fox network must recall the purpose of a journalist. objective fact reporting. No Journalist should ever be the story, yet Mz. Kelly has put herself in the middle time after time.
This debate is one way in which the American People can learn about the candidates running for the highest office in our land. it is not a forum to learn about what Mz. Kelly thinks or feels about anything. A reputable journalist would have kept off the tweets, kept their opinions to themselves, and avoided making their opinions and their feelings the central reason for a front running candidate to reasonably expect that under no circumstances could he get any sort of fair treatment from a woman who was hired for her legs, her lip gloss and her relationship with her boss, Roger Ailes. it truly is far past time when journalists are allowed to set the dialogue, the context and the coverage of a presidential candidate. Mr. Murdoch either is allowed to use the American citizen’s airways to our benefit, or his license should be pulled, we already have enough bimbos on regular programing, we simply do not need more of RA’s fantasy journalists in stilettoes..

I’m disappointed in how Fox News has handled this situation. Why do they really need to have Megan do the debate? It’s obvious she can’t be civil to Trump so she really shouldn’t be up there. It should be someone who can ask questions without sarcasm — it’s that simple. It should be a political debate and shouldn’t be about two people who can’t stand each other or about a news station that has it’s own issues with a particular political candidate. There are more important problems to deal with…

DonnaE, tell Trump that. Do you think Putin or the North Korean or Iranian dictators are going to play nice with him if he is elected president? Time to grow up and act like an adult; or it might now be too late; his temper tantrum is known to the entire world. He may have just thrown away any chance he had of being the next U.S. president.

It is Trump who started it with degrading remarks about Carly’s looks as well as others in his past. Megan had every right to ask those questions. Trump just could not take it. What will he do when the press goes after the president. Will he quit and not show up as president?

You are of course talking about the Whiner in Chief Donald Trump. He started this with his callous and insulting remarks of Carly Fiorina’s looks. It clearly shows what is in his heart about women. And now he won’t debate. What will he do when faced with difficult situations as president?

I was rather come see come saw about the debate and the troubles between Trump and Kelly until I saw who one of her bosses is, and this man actually owns a very large part of FOX! He is the Saudi Prince who wants to force sharia law upon the United States with NO say-so from the people, he also wants us to allow millions upon millions of muslims into our country—and WE are to take care of them!
No, that photo of Megyn Kelly, the Prince and his sister was sickening—I just wonder if she isn’t giving the prince more than just a day’s work?

And I almost forgot. I live in Iowa and will be the first in line Monday night but I refuse to vote an incumbent back in. That even goes for Grassley who has been in the Senate since George Washington was President. Will YOU join me?

Don’t be so sure. We are now seeing the meltdown in Trump as it starts getting tough. Iowans will not be happy to see him not debate. Will he do the same as president? Whiner in Chief. He starte this out by attacking Carly Fiorina’s looks. How insulting and callous was that.

He don’t need to. I like Megan and Fox News but Donald is an animal that traditional media and politicos don’t understand. Without Donald on stage and being Donald Fox debate will play to maybe 1M people after 30M tune in and see Donald missing. Then the other 29M will search to find his rally. These media and politico types have not apparently learn yet to NOT cross the leader and the next President of the United States. I hope his rally brings in several million dollars for the Wounded Warriors. Lord only knows they need them due to the sorry state of the VA.

Once again, Fox News has released a press release that is based in, to say the least fiction, and at worst, blatant lies. Trump, since his initial blast at Kelly, (which was wholly justified) hasn’t mentioned her name until very recently. If you’ve watched her show over the last two weeks, and many of you apparently haven’t, you know that she has been on an obvious vendetta against him culminating Monday night where she yukked it up with friggin Michael Moore. He is totally correct in dumping this debate.

What are you talking about? It is Trump that started this with his vicous and callous attack on Carly Fiorina’s looks. He has made several of the same attacks on many people in the past. It is not presidential and shows what Trump actually thinks and then worse yet says. Megan had every right to ask those questions.

Of course they will hold the debate without him! Are the reports that Trump will not take calls from Roger? Do we know that to be a verified fact. FOX news is kept on one TV 7/24, but I am getting a bit
disturbed by what I see as a witch hunt of Donald in RECENT weeks, from: Hannity, O’Reilly & several others. The fact that he has had 134 appearances on Fox, does not mean that they are not ripping him especially when not on the air with Trump. Trump is the best thing for Fox ratings. These can disappear just as some of the majors have dwindled. I like the comment that estradaiom has commented on.

david, ou truly think mz. Kelly haeen objecte and non commal in deal with mr. trump? her op-ed pieces are all hit jobs, all highly slanted and all demonstrably opposed to his run for president. As all private citizens she has the right to state her opinion, to vote as she will.
As a journalist, she has a different set of rules she must follow. 1. she must be objective, factual and allow we, the people to make up our own minds.
2. she should never interject her opinions, her feelings or attempt to alter our perceptions based on her feelings. No journalist who had be assigned to function as a debate moderator would ever do that. She has taken herself out of the journalistic profession, and made herself into nothing more then a paid opinion speaker. As such, how can she ever be trusted to be objective? How can she ever be allowed to refer to herself as a journalist?

BOTH FOX PRESIDENT ROGER AILES AND MEGYN KELLEY ARE BIG TROUBLE-MAKERS!

MR. TRUMP IS WAY ABOVE THIS! Megyn Kelley attacked him viciously at the first debate and Mr. Trump handled her very well. He doesn’t need to expose himself to a firing squad all over again just to prove something. Trump has NO FEARS when it comes to doing the right thing. Fox President and Megyn Kelley made it a Feud and our Beloved Donald Trump is AMERICA’S FEUDAL BARON. It’s Fox’s loss! Not Mr. Trump! We stand with you Mr. Trump for abandoning Fox News. You don’t need them! You stand on your own! Hurray for who you are and what you stand for!

I completely agree that Trump will show, although I don’t know what his excuse will be. He has to know Cruz and others will have a field day if he is not there to defend himself. Then again, Trump is a very clever guy. He comes up with some ideas I never would have imagined, so it will be interesting to see how this unwinds.

PRIDE & PREJUDICE seems to be the key words in this political debate where everyone wants a piece of Donald Trump. Donald and Megyn are both proud individuals and rightly so, however, it seems that bias is never far off when it comes to debating Donald Trump. It seems to me, a naive bystander, that Donald Trump, as a leading candidate should be given the respect that befalls all who are running for the presidential office. Fox News, however, feels that they need to flex their biased and prideful muscle by not acknowledging what many believe to be true, that Megyn Kelly has shown herself to be biased. I don’t know of any candidate who would want to be interviewed on national television by a biased interviewer. I would assume that that could skew public opinion unfairly. This isn’t a Kelly Trump debate, it is a national debate, where i am assuming (possibly naively) that those asking the questions are NOT obliged to debate the candidates themselves. By replacing Megyn Kelly Fox News would be stating that they respect, not just Donald Trump, but all of the candidates. This is not about Megyn’s ego, or even that of Fox News, its about the American public who have the right to view each candidate fairly without uncalled for rhetoric. if Donald Trump chooses not to be present, it is the American public that looses, while Fox and Megyn retain their pride.

And to refer to the comments made from the Trump camp as terrorism is repugnant and a grand misuse of the word. Fox News needs to get it together. They are suppose to be a News agency that is different from that of CNN and NBC. They advertise “Unbiased” news. Given these claims they need to step back and reflect on their current positions, and remember that their responsibility is to the American people, who deserve to view all of the candidates.

Pity thy didn’t treat Obannaa the way they are treating Donald Trump. Obanana got an A1 pass from the press and Hillary is not far behind. The public is getting wise to the MSM and the “journalists” ? they use to propagandize an uninformed public. It’s not the moderators opinions we want to hear in a presidential debate nor their biased, yellow journalistic questions. The MSM is a large part of the establishment, they don’t inform, they opine. The public is getting smarter all the time and the MSM is staying stupid. Meygan Kelly, would not dare arouse such
controversial question with Hillary and we all know it, Hillary would annihilate her.

I’m no lover of Trump (yet). I like what he says and how it says it but I’m not yet convinced of his loyalty TO Americas Founding Docs. I am also not convinced he is a TRUE Capitalist. The RNC is NOT controlled by the constituents and so He may NOT be able to win the nomination. AND if he does win the nomination I personally think he would ONLY win if paper ballots were used and carefully/adequately protected. He will not win with electronic voting machines. (personal opinion) Were are in a lot of trouble today, Trump Might be the guy to get us out. It’s for certain that NOBODY else running, currently in the political arena, has much interest in doing that, all you have to do is look at their records. Every current elected politician has violated their “Oath of Office” and needs to have a forensic exam ON their voting records to determine this at which time they most likely should be arrested. Handcuffed, Orange Jump Suit, Leg-irons. But most important – placed in General Population prison. Rant over ! Deep Breath.

FOX is starting to show their true colors that they are not fai an balanced. They want to pick the GOP nominee & Trump destroyed that for FOX. FOX wanted RINO, Jeb Bush & they feel that Donald destroyed Jeb’s chances. The truth is that true Republicans don’t even want to hear Jeb’s name! So as far as I’m concerned, FOX can go to hell!

Fox has given Donald so much absolutely free advertising because he always makes these rediculous and outlandish remarks just to get the free advertising. It certainly shows what is inside him whaen he attacked Carly Fiorina’s looks which started this whole thing off. No candidate gets to whine and carry on to try and sway the moderators or the press. that is why we have free press. Trump just can’t handle this and is certainly not presidential. I still think he is a democrat masquerading as a republican. He probably thought it was a joke that is now showing how stupid we are.

pberkness, a free press? Free to say what they please, but don’t question them. You don’t seem to understand how the press has taken it’s “freedom” and used it to suit their own objectives. Like most uneducated voters, you have simply bought the package as presented. The press have become Kingmakers in their own mind. They have presented their opinions and biases and they certainly have a right to thier opinions and biases as we all do but that’s not their mandate and we have lost site of that simple fact. The New York times says it’s so, therefore it is so, Meygan Kelly of Fox news says it’s so therefore it is so.

Typical of a corrupt media, there was no tantrum he simply will not oin the debate. There were no threats or the lawsuits would already be filed. This is why we support him we are not going to let the media pundits, special interest, elitist and establishment control and decide who we will vote for. Its really a simple formula, vote for the man who is most attacked. On the other side there is a charade. They think they are voting but barring inditment their candidate has been chosen for them. They have even gone so far that if the left chooses Sanders a billionaire will step in and stop their choice. If the Biden / Warren ticket who will be appointed by the current regime in a so called convention. But what will the young voters do when they realize how corrupt the party is.

Personally I applaud Donald Trump’s action. It is time a politician stood up to the “Holleier that thou” attitudes of the media. Fox or ms. Kelly don’t speak for me, they never have. They don’t ask the questions I want potential candidates to answer. Mr. Trump just took a big leap upward in my book for not playing in the Fox sand box. Its about the people and the candidates, not the media.

Megyn Kelly seems to be rejoicing in this turn of evens. . . .Originally she DID go after Trump and no one else. . . It is her job to ask questions, not to debate the answers she got from Trump. . . .I have progressively gone from liking her, to not liking her much, to I cant (and won’t) stand to watch her anymore. . . .In all honesty Trump was right, although I think he should have just stepped up his game but instead has set himself up for ridicule. . . .I am further surprised that all the FOX anchors have jumped onboard with the criticisms, and it now looks like FOX has an agenda to thwart Trump as a candidate. . . This only serves to reinforce my thinking that Kelly AND FOX were out to get him in the first place. . . Maybe CNN will be happy to give stage to the Trump / Cruz Debate ? . . . A one on one debate between these two might be the modern day Lincoln / Douglas Debate, at which point FOX will go off and lick their wounds and Trump will somehow yet again have prevailed. . . . If for no other reason I say “GO TRUMP, GO !”

Wow ! I read most of the comments and was shocked at the negative remarks about Megan and most are from MEN ! You men think that Donald Trump should be allowed to act anyway he wants to with his little tantrums ! A grown man won’t tattle and back out of a debate. Megan Ruffled his feathers and he didn’t like it. I am shocked at the amount of men that cut a 5 star journalist woman down . Name calling, and calling woman journalists press whores ! You men need to learn there is a protocol when dealing issues and politics, you can’t let a loose cannon run our country ! I am ashamed of the men and their attitudes toward woman !

o go soak your head !! megan kelly was one of my favorites !! but not any more i refuse to watch her show anymore if she didn’t have such a smart ass attitude all this discussion would not be happening she is the one that started this crapp anything negative remarks she gets she well deserves it !! not showing up to a debate that’s rigged against mr. trump will not change my vote i will be voting for donald trump !! no matter what megan kelly say’s !!!!!!!!

I agree with Glen ! . . . Megyn Kelly is more narcissistic than Donald Trump ever was ! . . . She started the whole shebang to control and belittle Trump publicly. . . Her first husband summed her up well by saying “She didn’t want husband, she wanted a wife !” . . . I too used o like her, then not so much, ad now I won’t watch her anymore. . . .SHE made gestures of going to CNN, but that was’t seen as narcissistic at all ? . . . Megyn, get your crooked nose back in joint !

It may be that she has a lot of people fooled with her false smile, but she is nothing more than a narcissist that thrives on her supposedly ‘good looks’ ? As far as I’m concerned she come across as a hard core liberal. her and Rachel Meadow from NSNBC would make a good pair of attack dogs.
It’s like Trump said, “Why would I want to go there to be toyed around with?” Only a person that needs the exposure would do that. He definitely does not need it, the Media is giving him all the exposure he could ever buy. And all we heard for the last 24 hours is about Trump. Good and bad, but he’s getting exposure. it would be no different as if he were to buy it himself.
And for Megan Kelly to bring on Micheal Moore?? It’s scraping the barrel to let the world know she has it in for Trump. In their first debate the question she posed to Trump, whether he call d woman by certain name, What exactly does that have to do with the how we’re going to fix this Nation from all the political parties damage? Or as the saying goes,”what does this have to do with the price of eggs in China?”

This doesn’t look good for the Billionaire Presidential hopeful . A grown man that if elected is going to be barmbarded with so many problems, foreign heads of state and problem presidents. He will have to have the of strength of Golith to deal with All the problems in this turmoil war torn world of ours . I am shocked at the spoiled, rich, Un humble, bossy, argumentative unsocial skilled man he really is. He has had his Billions to throw around , all of his business days, now he has to use tact and can’t. That poor man has had to threaten to withdraw from the debates because a beautiful, 120 lb. brilliant woman stepped on his toes when asking questions that he didn’t think he had to answer … !!! Boo Hoo !

Fox News, you handled this as poorly as it could be handled. I think you have a rattlesnake by the tail and you might be wise to let go while you are still able. Megan can be replaced by any number of superior reporters. I would expect her to join MSNBC if you let her go. Maybe that’s what worries you.

Terrorizing? Who is speaking for Fox News these days, Joseph Goebbels? Their statements sound like propaganda of the worst sort. Trump just stood up to a News station universally loathed by liberals. Trump needs liberals and conservatives to win the general election. The USA needs a president who isn’t afraid to take risks and yes step on toes once in a while.

So now Trump is a terrorist. What that really means is he’s not afraid of spiteful little hissy fitters like Kelly and her gang of presstitutes. I wouldn’t walk into an ambush, either. This is who we need as president… somebody who will stand up to the moneyed interests and call a spade a spade. Go Donald.

FoxNews is in a panic! They put themselves between a rock and a hard place.

The rock: Ad revenue is based on viewership. With Trump in the debate, they can expect 20+ million viewers. Without him, they’ll be lucky to get 10 million and may not even approach that.

The hard place: If they back down, they admit just how irrelevant the major media really is. If the biggest cable news outlet is exposed as irrelevant, it follows that the whole industry is exposed as irrelevant. It would not only affect their own standing and influence, but that of every news outlet (print, TV, radio, and internet). That translates to lower viewership over the long haul and all of their media buddies would blame them for causing this drop in influence and viewership.

FoxNews has only themselves to blame, for supporting their irrelevant token bimbo over a presidential candidate. This would apply, even if that candidate were someone as inconsequential as Lindsey Graham. That’s because at least Graham, Trump and the others have each done something consequential enough to allow them to be considered contenders in a race for the most powerful position on the planet, while all Megyn what’s-her-name has done is be a talking head and not a very good one, at that.

Trump, on the other hand, can’t lose. To begin with, his supporters (of whom I do not consider myself one) are loyal and committed to his candidacy. Also, even it he were to lose a few supporters, it would be insignificant, since he is so far ahead that he can afford to lose a few points. I heard some people say that he is so close in Iowa that this could cause him to lose Iowa. But he can afford to lose Iowa. Sure, he wants to win in all 50 states, including Iowa. But he also knows that no single state is critical. He also knows that since 1972, when Iowa became the first state to vote, that state has only voted for two candidates in a contested caucus, who went on to become President.

But the win for Trump is that he has set the stage for the general election campaign. He’s putting the rest of the arrogant media on notice, now, at a time when his nomination is essentially assured, that he won’t put up with their games, like past GOP candidates. He knows that most of the networks will try to favor Hillary in the general election debates. Now they know that if they try it, they can’t win.

I may not be the biggest Trump fan in the world, but I have to admire the way he deals with the media. FoxNews may be the largest cable news outlet. But being the biggest cable news outlet still means that they are nothing more than a news outlet. They REPORT what relevant people and organizations do. They are NOT, by themselves, relevant. Trump is knocking FoxNews (and at the same time all news media) down a notch and reminding them and the public that the media is NOT, by themselves, relevant and they don’t get to make such arbitrary decisions.

The Fox statement said, “Capitulating to politicians’ ultimatums about a debate moderator violates all journalistic standards…”. That one statement shows just how arrogant the media has become. They think that their so called “journalistic standards” are more important than treating presidential candidates with respect. I have zero respect for Jeb Bush or Ted Cruz, but if FoxNews or any network had treated either of them the way Fox treated Trump, I would be defending them, as well.

I have removed FoxNews from my cable favorites and from my internet bookmarks, in favor of NewsMaxTV, which is now, the only remaining TV news network that can claim to be “fair and balanced.” I wish FoxNews well, but I will no longer waste time viewing or reading their biased tripe, just as I have not watched CNN, CNBC, of any other biased news network for more than a decade. The only time I watch those networks has been to watch the debates and then, it was only to learn more about the guy who will be our next President. Since Trump is skipping the FoxNews debate, so will I, because at this point, what the also-rans have to say is irrelevant. Besides, my also-ran is on the kiddie stage.

Trump will be the next President. I prefer Huckabee. But I have no illusions. At least, after this, the news media will have been put in their place and they will have to start being more respectful of presidential candidates, so that’s a win for everyone… well except for the media and their talking heads. But the big winner in all of this will be NewsMaxTV.

I am a vote for Donald Trump because I think he is the answer for a country in decline thanks to Obama, Hillary, Nancy Pelosi, Empty suit John Kerry, Lois Lerner, Harry Reid, Erica Holder, Loretta Lynch, The IRS, The DOJ, The DHS, Homeland Security, Etc. However I am a big fan of
Megyn Kelly and I feel Trump is way off base to continue his attack every chance he gets.
Lets move on Donald show us you are a bigger man than your present style.

Walk away from no win! Are you kidding me? Trum attacks Carly Fiorina for her looks which is totally uncalled for and certainly not presidential. Megyn calls him out on it in the first debate which she has every right to ask, since he showed what is in his heart about his view of women. And now a few days before a critical debate in which Iowa voters want to make a decision and he won’t attend! What a slap in the face to us the voters. What will he do as president when attacked by anyone? I believe he is still a liberal democrate in republican clothes. This man has no morals or values that represent the conservative viewpoints. I think this act was never intended to go as far as it has and he has played the press to give him free time for his outrageous statements showing how stupid and deceived we the public can be. The sustainability of this nation is at risk and Trump is clearly not the solution.

If Donald Trump had attended the debate how many tweets or comments would he have recieved vs the vast amount he will receive because of his boycott. He is a market genius. Every time you think he does something dumb it turns out he is way ahead of everyone.

Your starting to sound like a dummocrat Trump.. Shut your belligerent mouth up and stop whining about the moderators.. I’m fed up with just about all of these belligerent whining politicians.. The marxist dumocrats on one side and some of the Republicans on the other side.. Be a man Trump, stop whining and show and answer the questions..

Why bring in Muslim and Mexican YouTube stars to attack Trump at a debate, when most GOP voters agree with his stance on immigration? Fox News has an agenda that has nothing to do with protecting middle America. In fact, they despise our views, and have tried to mold and shape what we believe for years. These people are cowards, and not worthy of Trump’s time. Every headline would have been “Listen to this brave Muslim YouTube giant attack Trump at the debate”. We’re all sick of it.

Fox hates Trump! Just like the government, they want control! Mrs. Kelly has gotten just a little toooo big for her “big girl panties”. She attacks Cruz too. I switch channels when Kelly and O’Reily come on now!

I couldn’t disagree with all of these comments more. Megyn Kelly is a respected journalist and attorney–not a bimbo. She asked legitimate questions at the debate that any opposing candidate’s campaign would and will ask. Wake up America!!! And see how the man who wants to be President behaves when he is challenged. Whether it’s Megan Kelly, Ted Cruise, or anyone…he reacts by calling them names…such as bimbo, stupid, and says how “sad” it is. The only thing sad is that people in this country are so angry at the government, that they are letting it affect their judgement and common sense. Donald Trump will not make a good President. He is not a leader. He is a successful business man….and unfortunately in this case–there is a difference. I too am disgusted with politics as usual and politicians….but this man is not the answer. There are qualified candidates who will be on that stage that
are a better alternative in my humble opinion.

I don’t fully agree with that one question Megan asked, but I also don’t agree with Trumps tantrum fits either. He does that a lot if he doesn’t get his way. I think of him as an individual that has had everything and the one thing he hasn’t had for his ego, is to be President of the US. I agree, he has brought out a lot about the way the people are thinking about our Government, but I have a gut feeling its for one purpose…to gain the peoples trust in hopes they will vote him President. Don’t forget people, Obama too, talked a lot about hope and change when he ran for President. What did God tells us…be wise as a serpent and gentle as a dove. We have to be wise and gain wisdom before we vote the real thing. If we don’t we are going to be in more trouble then the almost 8 years that we have seen.

Trump has some good attributes, but he appears thin-skinned and although he is always ready to enter a verbal fight, especially with anyone who he feels has spoken poorly of him, he very often doesn’t respond with (what I judge to be) intelligent, well thought out answers. He sounds juvenile to me, and it gives me a very uncomfortable feeling thinking that he may become our next President. Regardless, I’m a team player and I’ll vote for him if he gets the Republican nomination, but I may have to down a couple stiff drinks first to get my courage up, unless of course, he cleans up his act and starts acting like a mature adult President before hand.

Trump isn’t the first top-tier presidential candidate to skip a debate. Ronald Reagan did not attend a Republican debate ahead of the 1980 Iowa caucuses, which he lost to George H.W. Bush. Reagan went on to the win the nomination and the presidency. FOX doesn’t give a damn about Trump, but they realize that with him missing their viewing audience will shrink drastically as will their advertising dollars. I would much rather see the money go to the Vets and wounded warriors and I think that Trump will raise thousands, if not millions! I just hope that he finds a media to broadcast the fundraiser.

If you were working for an employer and he dumped you because of a rich guy not liking you because you confronted him for what appears to be the truth (the truth always hurts) and if didn’t get a chance to defend yourself because it is politically baited, then I could no longer work for any affiliation of that company. Yet all these people are responding to this guy because he has the money and all media is giving him free time where others have to pay for it and then by giving him free time he thinks he owns them – fire that person. What arrogance. Is he going to tell other countries to fire their rulers or they will be killed because he doesn’t like them? I hate political games and not willing to sit down and work out what is the root of their problem instead of wanting to destroy each other. It is better to get to the truth and personally this may be an area of weakness for him to deal with so he can be better equipped for what is to come!!!

ONLY an idiot or a suicidal person would INTENTIONALLY place themselves in front of an on-coming train to be hit, slammed and destroyed!!! THIS is what Megan Kelly tried to do at the first debate — RUN OVER DONALD!!! How pathetic! AND, there is no reason to believe that she has changed, now! GOOD GOING DONALD!! Take their “commercial money” and give it to our vets!

Yesterday, I was disgusted with Donald Trump for backing out of the Fox debates but then I heard about the leftist from you tube being invited to ask questions of our GOP candidates and I was aghast. Damn if Trump wasn’t right again.

I agree with Donald trump. I watched the first debate and she attacked him unmercifully every time she asked him a question. I was very disappointed with the way the Fox panel acted, like they were the main stars. If Mr. Trump is not at the debate and they do not get rid of M. Kelly I will not watch as millions of others will not watch. None of those candidates are a match for Mr. Trump an I am sure they are glad he has said he will not be there. No body should be treated the way he has been by her.

Rush Limbaugh has just sported Donald Trumps decision to boycott the debate!

Yesterday, I was disgusted with Donald Trump for backing out of the Fox debates but then I heard about the leftist from you tube being invited to ask questions of our GOP candidates and I was aghast. Damn if Trump wasn’t right again.

Slut Kelly can slut herself! Mr. Trump has debated at least six times, and he has nothing to gain by walking into a viper den. As I type this, I am listening to Rush Limbaugh trying to explain away his weird thinking on Fox, Ailes, and just about everyone in-between. But, I’m not buying! I’m on the Trump Train, and I’m not getting off until Mr. Trump is the new occupant of the White House. Vote for Donald Trump in November!

Yesterday, I was disgusted with Donald Trump for backing out of the Fox debates but then I heard about the leftist from you tube being invited to ask questions of our GOP candidates and I was aghast. Damn if Trump wasn’t right again.

Just another set up by Fox to attempt to humiliate Trump – with this statement – because they are in the Bush camp. It’s a futile and obvious attempt to say the least. They never issued any type of statement when Rand Paul declined to debate when Fox pushed him off the main stage at the last debate. I have lost a lot of respect for Fox and their flagrant use of their debate show to put the screws to Trump, and this reply by them pointing the finger at Trump proves it.

Both the Trumpster and the Hildabeast think they are above the media and the common voter! Time to give BOTH of them the broom and move on. There are plenty of other EXCELLENT GOP candidates to chose from – the Democrats have a Socialist (Sanders), a Communist (Clinton) and a Fascist (Bloomberg – if he runs). You do the math – put a fork in the DNC, they’re done!! and so is TRUMP!!

Well now, hold on Pajama person, Trump can take the heat and I for one am not derailed by Ole Ms Megan. Fox should have dumped her long ago. Don’t give up the ship cause he ain’t gonna debate with ole Megan. TRUMP ALL THE WAS TO D.C

Trump is only done in “your” mind. As a loyal Fox viewer I am glad that he is doing what he is doing. I used to watch and taper Megyn Kelly but stopped months before her confrontation with Trump. Her show became about her and not her guests. As her show progressed so did her hat size.

Megyn Kelly decided to make that debate about herself. Trump and America also witnessed it. She showed her liberal colors and I haven’t watched her show since. Its the only time I change the channel from fox each night.

Well so much for fair and balanced!!! I liked Fox but lately they have let Kelly go way to far. She acted like some attack Dog and actually should have been fired, or at least been banned from any more debates. I will skip Fox for awhile I think.

Five months ago I would have voted for Trump. Then his constant degrading of Cruz and the others made to start changing my mind. Now his threat to boycott this next debate did it for me. Trump is acting like a little boy. Play game I want you to play or I will take my football and go home.

Personally, I think this shows how unstable and unprofessional Trump really is. After all, when he is President (doubt it), is he going to throw tantrums every time some one presses him or treats him “unfairly”? Sounds like the person we already have in the White House…..

Your biggest problem is that you want everybody to go along the the politically correct way of doing business. Trump’s popularity is because he really doesn’t care whats PC. I would rather have someone of Trumps temperment that so weak wristed liberal like Obama. If you play you cards right you can probably help Clinton get elected.

We always try to be as succinct and direct as we can; so, in keeping with that policy, all we can say is, Trump in an ass clown, always has been and always will be! As a registered Independent voter who generally despises all politicians, we might add that the two leaders in both parties are totally ill equipped and incompetent boobs! (We have been certified by Accountable Positions of America to be 99.8% correct in our opinions)

Name calling and vulgarity is the crutch of the uneducated and shows poor upbringing. You seem to fit that criteria. Being an independent is a cop out. It shows that you go with whatever way the wind is blowing and have no core values. So keep up the fence riding and you won’t have to vote.

I think Trump is 100% justified in doing what he’s doing.
I refuse to even watch Megyn Kelly anymore, ever since she started acting like the pompous ass sh has truly become.
I am asking every Trump supporter to BOYCOT the debate. FOX needs to see how real is the anger and support that Trump has incited among we the common people, against the Establishment, elitists, and media whores like Megyn Kelly.

I’ve supported Trump in the past, but I think he’s gone rogue now. His attacks on Cruz, a guy who’s argued 9 cases before Supreme Court, are needless. But most of all, Trump’s comments about working with Pelosi and getting along with Reid are ridiculous. We need to DESTROY them, not get along with them, just as they have done in return.
Looking forward to the debate without Trump, with Cruz at the center podium!

Trump doesn’t “need” Fox, but Fox needs Trump. Why should Trump, or any of the others participate in a ‘debate’ when questions are nonsense and no one follows the format? Kasich can’t honor the time limit. Rubio can’t answer a question and loves to interrupt, Jeb sound like he is trying to teach the other candidates – not answer the questions, and Cruz talks about how stupid the question is, but still stand there. Congrats to Trump for not being willing to go to every fight he is invited to.

Trump has proven with his past actions that he is not afraid of anyone. Kelly very obviously does not like Trump. As others have pointed out she does everything she can to have guests on her show who dislike Trump and she milks them for their venom. FOX news would do themselves a great service to do away with the Kelly Files. She is arrogant, self-serving and should go back to being a lawyer since she is a poor excuse for someone who is supposed to be an unbiased journalist. I would likely not voted for Trump for the nomination but I applaud him for refusing to be subjected to the “got cha” questions that Kelly most certainly had prepared to ask Trump.

The GOP has plenty of talented candidates to chose from. The reason for these debates is exactly what just happened with Donald. He needs a lot of attention – we need a President and the right person will surface soon. Don’t pick on Megyn all those of you who are jealous of her professionalism. I love Fox and also love OAN The Daily Ledger at 8pm.

Her professionalism was put into question long before her confrontations with Trump. Many viewers (read some posts) including myself quit watching her a her show progressed and her ego became more important that her quests. I used to think o”Reilly was egocentric but Kelly is head and shoulder above him in that department.

In case you brainless troglodytes don’t remember, Ronald Reagan skipped the last debate before Iowa too. We all know how that one worked out! Megan Kelly is a tool of Roger Ailes who is an operative of the Republican Party establishment. Too dumb to get that? Join the Democrats.

Every time Megyn Kelly opens her mouth when she talks about Trump she runs him down and hits on him and the people she puts on the Kelly Files Hit on Trump and its all Bs! She has Trump on her Hit list and she will not back off.

Trump is bringing it to Fox. How can they have a debate if one of the stars doesn’t participate? I think it will be kinda dull. He’s putting Fox into their place. It is the candidates that are important – not the media. A lesson for Fox to learn. Stand your ground Donald. Let them squeal all they want.

Kelly’s pumped up EGO is gonna be her down fall. She is the one who started the attach on Trump.I know I for ONE know that Kelly Files one Fox News will never be watched in our home again, and we are not even Trump surporters. Fox you need to put choke collar on her and make her lay down by her bowl.